Campaigns against tuberculosis

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16145 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (960 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

1. Evening Star — 1904-01-11, page 7

   The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

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   … the air, run In the water, Turk in the corners OF our homes. "A committee on the prevention of tuberculosis connected with the Associated Charities is reaching from 1900 to 1900 people every …

2. Evening Star — 1904-01-30, page 19

   … pure, dry air, no matter how cold, is welcomed as the only savior from the "great white plague." But while doctors and health experts are preaching pure fresh air as a restorer …

3. The Washington Times — 1904-02-15, page 6

   … which were taken while oe Baltimore fire was raging. showed the dread work Pf i White Plague” in Washington, jira the up-to-date methods of fighting it. bi MRS. VAN VOORHEIS …

4. Evening Star — 1904-02-27, page 16

   The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

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   … latter to Congress and pushed for enactment. SPREAD OF DISEASE MEANS SOUGHT FOR THE PREvENTIoN OF TUBERCULOSIS. Meeting of the Instructive Nurses So ciety at Rooms of Associated Charities. Tuberculosis …

5. The Washington Times — 1904-02-27, page 6

   … , a Democrat would be successful in that district. WOULD CHECK SPREAD OF “GREAT WHITE PLAGUE” Associated Charities Committee Decides on Plan of Action. Co-operation of persons …

6. The Washington Times — 1904-02-28, page 24

   Intelligent Probing Into the Great White Plague Now Going On in the District of Columbia Develops Many Facts Hitherto Unknown. …

   … human life, especially among the Caucasian races, has come to be known as the Great White Plague. Against its insidious phalanxes are ar rayed a number of intelligent, philan thropic …

   … committee on the prevention of consumption hopes to reduce the power of the Great White Plague in Washington to a minimum, and confidently expects that the results of their labors …

7. The Washington Times — 1904-03-21, page 6

   … tubereunlos:s away from home. The first thing to be done for one stricken with the “white plague” is to give him air, fresh air, and plenty of it, day and night. If Le ean go to …

8. The Washington Times — 1904-03-27, page 10

   … of Physicians to Test Fresh Air Treat ment for Patients in Advanced Stages of “White Plague.” ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES the congestion in the hospital. The tent will be in use …

9. Evening Star — 1904-05-06, page 2

   The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

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   … the improvement of housing conditions as a means of Graduating the great mod ern white plague OF tuberculosis, winch causes the death OF go people every year Mr. Weller used …

10. Evening Star — 1904-05-14, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … are sure to find lo1gment somewhere, and the crusade which the Society for the Prevention of tuberculosis is engaged in, that of impressing upon the people and the civic authorities the …

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